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Regulation and compliance biggest strategic risk, says Ernst & Young
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TFS brokers first Singapore-approved CDM project
TFS Energy has brokered the first Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) project to be approved by a Singaporean Designated National Authority (DNA).
Linked global carbon market could be worth €800 billion
A linked global carbon market between six major regions could be worth €600–800 billion, European Energy Exchange (EEX) chief operating officer Maik Neubauer said today at a press conference
Risk scenarios must take impact of climate change into account
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Andrew Polydor
Tullett Prebon Energy's managing director EMEA Andrew Polydor talks with Oliver Holtaway about his optimistic outlook and his competitive approach to charity auction dinners
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How to heal a paper cut
London-based hedge fund manager Solent Capital hit the headlines in August after its SIV-lite, Mainsail II, became a victim of the liquidity squeeze in the commercial paper market, and was forced to wind down. However, the manager is looking to take…
Federal carbon trading bill to be "passed next year,” says lawmaker
A Democrat on the US House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee says that a carbon cap and trade bill could be passed in the United States as soon as the middle of 2008.
FTSE to calculate environmental index
Index provider FTSE and specialist environmental investment manager Impax Asset Management (Impax) have agreed a deal to further develop the Impax Environmental Technology (ET50) Index.
US cannot cope with power demand: Nerc
Electricity usage in the United States is projected to grow more than twice as fast as capacity growth over the next 10 years, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) has warned in its 2007 Long-Term Reliability Assessment.
Merrill Lynch introduces biofuels indices
Investment bank Merrill Lynch has introduced two indices designed to offer investors exposure to the fast-growing biofuels market.
Goldman Sachs invests in Nordic Windpower
Investment bank Goldman Sachs has made a “significant investment” in Nordic Windpower, a manufacturer of two-bladed utility-scale wind turbines.
Merrill Lynch and Trucost launch Europe carbon index
Merrill Lynch and Trucost have launched a new, carbon index based on best in class carbon footprint companies. The Merrill Lynch Carbon Leaders Europe Index (MLCLE) ranks companies by their carbon footprint and valuation, providing investors with…
A climate of change
Proposals for an emissions trading scheme in Australia have met with widespread support from industry. However, some stakeholders are questioning what the impact will be on their business, and some believe an ETS alone may not be enough to meet…
Birth of a new swaps market
Compliance traders in the EU emissions trading scheme will be able to import project-based CERs to meet their requirements from 2008 onwards. Andreas Arvanitakis of Point Carbon reports
Onward with offsets
Awareness of the effect of carbon emissions on climate change has driven growth in the market for voluntary carbon offsets. So who is getting involved, and why? Roderick Bruce finds out
Talking point - The leveraged loan logjam
With the value of delayed leveraged loans nearing $400 billion, will sufficient liquidity return to the market to get these loans off the lending banks' balance sheets? Credit asks four experts